Listen to “Speed Drive” here:

The Barbie movie has been taking the internet by storm ahead of its release, promising to be all things camp and iconic with its star-studded cast and effective promotional campaigns. Starring Margot Robbie in the titular role, accompanied by Ryan Gosling as everyone’s favourite airhead Ken, the movie has already spawned a major fanbase and multiple memes before it has even hit cinemas.

Accompanying the movie will be Barbie The Album, produced by Mark Ronson and featuring some of the biggest names in music, including Dua Lipa, HAIM, Nicki Minaj, Lizzo, Ice Spice and Khalid.

Dua Lipa recently released her track “Dance the Night” from the soundtrack, followed by Nicki Minaj and Ice’s Spice’s collaboration, “Barbie World.”

Sharing a snippet of “Speed Drive” on Twitter, Charli XCX wrote “this barbie likes to vroom,” referencing the Barbie promotional posters as well as her own beloved track, “Vroom Vroom.”

this #barbie likes to vroom speed drive out now https://t.co/3km77uq5nK pic.twitter.com/YkqU2mILkW

— Charli (@charli_xcx) June 29, 2023

Charli XCX also took the opportunity to share an exclusive clip of “Speed Drive” in the movie, in which we see Barbie running through the real world accompanied by the track.  

umm ok cute speed drive drops in 30 minutesssss pic.twitter.com/bMkrcDfv5j — Charli (@charli_xcx) June 29, 2023

“Speed Drive” samples Toni Basil’s classic 1981 track “Mickey,” with Charli XCX telling Rolling Stone that she flipped the track to “feel quite bratty” and to be “about just being hot.”

Charli XCX also revealed to Rolling Stone that she was one of the first artists that Mark Ronson approached when beginning work on the soundtrack and discussed her personal relationship to the Barbie franchise. She said that she’s “always loved the escapism my Barbies provided with me and it’s kind of a full circle moment to be a part of this soundtrack and movie.”

Speaking about the track itself, Charli XCX shared, “I’ve always really liked singing about cars. For me, there is this intrinsic link between driving and music and feeling like you’re a star when you’re in a car.” The star opted to have her track accompany a chase scene in the movie for this very reason.

Ahead of the official release of Barbie The Album, Mark Ronson has curated a Barbie inspired Spotify playlist, which can be found here:

Listen to music from and inspired by Barbie, curated by @MarkRonson Follow the official @barbiethemovie playlist on @Spotify https://t.co/vO3kOx2Wmq pic.twitter.com/xqhhZJDWxT

— Barbie The Album (@barbiethealbum) June 26, 2023

The album will also be available to purchase on vinyl, with Barbie and Ken themselves showing you the pink and blue formats that are available for pre-order now:  

Calling all Barbie’s & Ken’s Pre-order Barbie The Album on Vinyl in Exclusive Hot Pink, Sky Blue and more https://t.co/v7ZU1n4dG5 pic.twitter.com/Vox6snmVXX

— Barbie The Album (@barbiethealbum) June 16, 2023

Book your seat for a once-in-a-lifetime night of Bond music with @shirleybassey, @garbage and more @RoyalAlbertHall for #TheSoundOf007InConcert. pic.twitter.com/aMw7tFkE1a

— James Bond (@007) July 28, 2022

The James Bond film series’ standout soundtrack will be showcased within the upcoming event; the concert has been curated by celebrated composer David Arnold. The English movie composer’s credits include five James Bond films along with such blockbusters as Independence Day, Hot Fuzz and the BBC tv show Little Britain. Set to headline the concert is Dame Shirley Bassey, the legendary singer best known for her work within the Bond films. Dame Bassey has a long association with the Bond franchise; the singer lent her vocal talents to the themes of Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever and Moonraker.

To celebrate 60 years of Bond, I will be joining some other wonderful artistes to perform, for one night only, at the Royal Albert Hall! The Sound of 007 In Concert is taking place on Tuesday, October 4th.https://t.co/yjbHBDWpaO — Dame Shirley Bassey (@shirleybassey) July 28, 2022

Also billed to perform at The Sound Of 007 are a host of special guests and artists featured in the Bond soundtracks. Also scheduled to take the London stage is rock group Garbage, fronted by Scottish singer Shirley Manson; the band performed the theme for the 19th Bond film The World Is Not Enough. Also included in the lineup is singer Celeste; the singer will join further acts to perform new renditions of the film’s classic theme songs. Backing Dame Bassey and the event’s star-studded lineup is the acclaimed Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, confirmed to conduct throughout the event is Nicholas Dodd.

Artistic Director of the Royal Albert Hall, Lucy Noble, has given the following statement concerning the upcoming event, “We could not be more honoured to host this landmark anniversary of one of the world’s greatest franchises. The Hall has forged an indelible association with 007 over many years and we are delighted to help them celebrate.“

He’s got a licence to kill. We’ve got a licence to thrill.

Introducing 60 years of Bond – a series of electrifying concerts including film screenings with a live orchestra, and even a special appearance from @shirleybassey herself

Find out more: https://t.co/2FmOx5yuWI pic.twitter.com/DPzfFA9iSI

— Royal Albert Hall (@RoyalAlbertHall) July 28, 2022

Also commenting on the upcoming concert, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, James Bond producers, have stated, “Music has always played a vital role in the success of the 007 series. Over the sixty-year history, we have been blessed with the extraordinary talents of legendary composers and artists who have created the most powerful and moving musical contributions to our twenty five films. The Sound of 007 in Concert on October 4th will celebrate their tremendous achievements.“

The Royal Albert Hall will also be celebrating the James Bond film franchise in November with a string of screenings of the series’ most recent releases. The venue will host the screenings with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra providing a live rendition of the film’s soundtrack, instalments included within the series of in-concert screenings are Spectre, Skyfall and Casino Royale.

Further information concerning the concert and its billed performers are yet to be announced, along with the event’s partner charity. Tickets for The Sound Of 007 go on sale on 10 am on Monday August 1^st 2022, and pre-sale for Friends and Patrons of The Royal Albert Hall went on sale today.

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The hit single also marks composer Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first chart success with an original soundtrack track. Taken from the 2021 animated Disney film Encanto, the song features an ensemble cast of Rhenzy Felix, Adassa, Mauro Castillo, Diane Guerrero, Carolina Gaita and Brooklyn Nine-Nine actress Stephanie Beatriz. OfficialCharts took to Instagram to celebrate the win, the post featured a photo of Beatriz proudly holding the award in London.

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Due to the song’s popularity. the track accumulated an impressive 6.3 million streams within the UK. “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” is one of three tracks from the soundtrack to garner chart success, and two more tracks have entered the top twenty this week. “Surface Pressure” by Jessica Darrow has charted at number five and “The Family Madrigal” by Olga Merediz and Stephanie Beatriz has placed at number fifteen.

Lee Jury, Senior Vice President, Studios Marketing, Music Group & Stage Shows EMA within Disney has provided the following statement in celebration of the single’s success, “We’re delighted to have our first original Disney Number 1 single of all time with ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ from Encanto. It’s another captivating, infectious track written by Lin Manuel Miranda and we’re so proud of the success of the movie and soundtrack. Not forgetting ‘Surface Pressure’, another hit from the soundtrack which is in at Number 5 also. Having two tracks in the Top 5 is more than we ever could have expected… may the success continue!”

“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” is Disney’s first original number one single, but the entertainment institution has achieved chart success with past original soundtracks. Disney saw great chart success in 2013 with the release of “Let it Go” from the hugely popular film Frozen. The song featured legendary musical artist Idina Menzel and became a rousing success, with the track placing at number eleven within the charts. The title track for blockbuster The Lion King also reached number eleven within the UK singles charts. “Circle Of Life” was released in 1994 and has remained a Disney classic, the track was composed and performed by Sir Elton John and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original song in 1994.

The Walt Disney Company have achieved a number one single outside of the original soundtrack genre. In October 2002 Gareth Gates received his third number-one single with a cover of “Suspicious Minds”, which featured on the soundtrack for animated film Lilo & Stitch. In 1996, “Someday” by girl group Eternal reached number four within the UK singles charts. The single was taken from the soundtrack for the 1996 Disney film The Hunchback of Notre Dame and gave the group their ninth top ten single.

Elsewhere within this week’s singles chart, “ABCDEFU” by American singer-songwriter Gayle has placed at number two. The single was last week’s number one but has retained the title of the week’s most downloaded single. At number three this week is one of last year’s most successful singles, “Easy On Me” by Adele made headlines for the consecutive number of weeks spent at number one during its debut release.

The soundtrack was penned by award-winning composer Hans Zimmer, the album’s high chart position also marks the highest charting release for him. Released via Decca Records, the soundtrack has also topped the Official Classical Artists Album chart. The previous high chart achiever released from the James Bond franchise belonged to Goldfinger. The soundtrack was released in 1964 and composed by John Barry.

The legendary German composer, Hans Zimmer, has written some of the most famous soundtracks in cinematic history. Zimmer’s long list of work includes The Dark Knight Trilogy, The Pirates of The Caribbean series, Gladiator and 1993 Tarantino film True Romance. Zimmer has also achieved many accolades during his long career of over 150 films. The composer was awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score for The Lion King in 1995. Zimmer’s large collection of awards also includes four Grammies, two Golden Globes plus many more.

Included within the soundtrack is the 25th James Bond film’s title track entitled “No Time To Die”. Written and performed by The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr and “Bay Guy” singer Billie Eilish, the single also achieved chart success. Co-written by Eilish’s musical partner and brother Finneas O’Connell, the single debuted at number one when first released last year. Eilish, who was 18 at the time of the release, has become the first female and youngest artist to top the UK chart with a Bond theme. The single also holds the most successful opening release for a Bond Theme, the single re-entered the charts this week after the soundtrack release.

Zimmer has spoken to OfficialCharts.com on his chart success. “It’s incredible to think that we effectively launched this album at the Brits in 2019! It feels fantastic that the movie and its music are finally receiving such a rapturous and record-breaking reception. If you’re going to make chart history, you might as well do it with James Bond! I’m delighted.”

Laura Monks and Tom Lewis, co-managing directors of Decca Records have stated that they “thrilled” for the soundtrack and Zimmer’s chart success. Both also added, “Both legends in their own right. We couldn’t be prouder of the whole Decca team and of the increasingly strong bond (sorry!) that we have built with our partners at EON and MGM.”

Martin Talbot, Chief Executive of Official Charts Company, also provided the following statement, “The triumphant return of Bond, James Bond, this autumn has been a huge film for the nation post-lockdown and the incredible success of the soundtrack album has emphasised quite how much we love a Bond score. The involvement this time of Billie Eilish and Johnny Marr alongside Hans Zimmer has broadened the audience for this OST more than ever before. We have had to wait, but it was certainly well worth waiting for.”

No Time To Die was released in theatres on 30th September 2021 via Universal Pictures International. The latest instalment from the famous spy franchise has achieved great success within the box office. The new release also sees Daniel Craig reprieve his role as James Bond. The feature film took the highest opening weekend within the UK, beating out the rest of the series which spans over 50 years.

Click here to stream/download/buy “No Time To Die“.

Click here to buy the No Time To Die Soundtrack.

Recently, UK Warner Records’ boss Joe Kentish said that Dua Lipa is already thinking about her third album. After the success of “Future Nostalgia” released in early 2020, the British pop star is apparently thinking of album number three “sooner rather than later”. Kentish also promised that the record would be “something completely different and at scale.” He added: “She’s taking time to fully realise the album conceptually, but her belief in herself and the belief that she can pull off something completely different and at scale has only grown.”

Earlier this year, this body of work awarded the singer with the Grammy Awards’ Best Pop Vocal Album, along with many other wins of these prestigious awards. She also performed a medley at the ceremony which included the hits “Don’t Start Now” and “Levitating”. After the success of “Club Future Nostalgia” – a remix version with the Blessed Madonna- Dua Lipa released three more singles, which are included in the “Moonlight Edition”: “We’re Good,” “Not My Problem,” and “If It Ain’t Me”.

On the same day of the release of “Can They Hear Us?”, the singer of Albanian origin also released the official video of her hit song “Love Again”, which you can see below.

Dua Lipa’s Tour Dates below:

10/09/2021 – M&S Bank Arena Liverpool – Liverpool
11/09 – The SSE Hydro – Glasgow
13/09 – Utilita Arena – Newcastle Upon Tyne
15/09 – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff
16/09 – AO Arena – Manchester
18/09 – 3Arena – Dublin
19/09 – 3Arena – Dublin
21/09 – First Direct Arena – Leeds
24/09 – The O2 – London
25/09 – The O2 – London
27/09 – Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
28/09 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham